Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

Chapter 374: Chapter 9: Space Destiny
 

Once the Teleportation Formation is activated, everyone should instantly depart. How could one person be left behind?

All the guards were full of curiosity when they saw the figure in front of them waver once again and suddenly disappear from where they were.

“Did you guys just… see someone?”

“We did, but… After the Teleportation Formation is triggered, how could anyone be left behind? The key formation didn’t operate, so how could a person just vanish? We must have seen wrong!”

“I guess so. Blame it on those few girls from yesterday being too impressive, now everything we see seems to have afterimages…”

The crowd rubbed their eyes and, finding not a single person around, all believed they had seen wrong and turned to leave.

Not only were they puzzled, but Empyrean Kong shi also felt a blur before his eyes. Zhang Xuan had lost his trace and just when he was wondering, the other party reappeared before his eyes as if he had never vanished.

To outsiders, even if they saw anything, they would think that there was a problem with the Teleportation Formation and would not believe that he had just shuttled back and forth twice between Ziling City and this place.

“With this teleportation ability, leaving and returning as I wish, it’s much more convenient…”

After confirming the coordinates could indeed be used for teleportation, Zhang Xuan wore a smile on his face.

That saves me directly 500 Destiny Plates!

While he was secretly excited on this side, inside the Library of Heaven’s Path, a stream of water similarly appeared out of nowhere, its surface covered with tadpole-like patterns swimming about, identical to those he had seen on the stone pillars before.

Space Destiny!

The moment this stream of water appeared, Flowing Light Heavenly Destiny, Fox Charm Destiny, Giant Wave Destiny, and Mo Dao Destiny all cautiously gathered around it, fawning over it like sycophants.

The Space Destiny acted as if it were an emperor entering a rural area, with a gentle shake, the fragments of the heavens’ Vitality that Zhang Xuan had managed to gather within the Library of Heaven’s Path turned into a stream of energy that flowed into its body.

In just a few breaths, it went from the size of a stream to that of a river.

At that moment, Youqing Destiny gently wobbled, and a fine thread inserted into the streams of the Space Destiny. The Space Destiny that was swallowing the Heavenly Mandate Vitality immediately wilted and dared not move anymore.

Zhang Xuan was oblivious to these changes. Having just stabilized himself, he saw several guards approaching.

“Gentlemen, welcome to the Wanxiang Sect in Tianli City!”

Following the crowd down from the high platform, Zhang Xuan discovered that this place was indeed very different from the previous Ziling City.

The Origin qi was denser and more substantial, many times more potent than the so-called Dominions of Blessed Land he had known before.

Without needing various resources, one could rapidly improve their cultivation just by practicing calmly.

Not only that, countless Heavenly Mandate Vitality floated in the air, making it easier for one to comprehend the heavenly fragments and become a true Fate Master.

This meant that here, there was no need to go to Heaven Mandate Hall to find one’s suitable power.

Worthy of being a city in the Central Region!

“The largest Empire in the Central Region is the Tianli Empire, and its capital is Tianli City.”

Empyrean Kong shi’s voice transmitted over.

The Central Region they had mentioned referred to a geographical area, with Tianli City as its core. Other sects, like the Buddhist Sect, Wanxiang Sect, and Medical Skill Sect, were not far from here, each controlling their own domain.

“Gentlemen, whether it’s your first time in Tianli City or not, I will lay out the rules here first…”

Among the guards, a middle-aged man in his forties stepped forward, dressed in ash-blue clothes, with a look of indifference drawn across his eyebrows.

With just one glance, Zhang Xuan became internally vigilant.

He was indeed a powerhouse at Galaxy 9-dan!

Looking discreetly around, every guard was at least Galaxy 6-dan; the stronger ones had surpassed 7-dan, some even higher.

Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan suppressed the shock in his heart.

His current strength did allow him to slay a Galaxy 9-dan powerhouse, but it required burning through the resources of a New World, a one-time battle capability. He wouldn’t dare to do so if his resources were insufficient.

And here, a mere guard was already at Galaxy 6-dan, and their Commanders were even at 9-dan… It was indeed the most central city of the Central Region, terrifyingly formidable.

It seemed he had to keep a low profile for the time to come.

But, fortunately, laying low was precisely what he loved doing the most. There shouldn’t be too much trouble.

“Tianli City, the heart of the entire mainland. If you want to live here for a long time, the first thing you need is an identity token for this place! Without an identity, you can only stay three days within a year; otherwise, you will be expelled…”

The middle-aged man’s voice continued to resound.

“Sir, do you mean if we don’t have an identity, we cannot stay in Tianli City?”

Someone inquired.

“Correct! Gentlemen, coming here, you must have felt it too. Whether it’s Origin qi or Heavenly Mandate Vitality, both far exceed other places. Every year, countless people come here and don’t want to leave!”

A proud look appeared on the middle-aged man’s face: “This led to an increasing and chaotic population in Tianli City. To prevent such a phenomenon, Emperor Fusheng set the rule that any newcomers must obtain an identity token; otherwise, they cannot stay long in the city. If caught, the light punishment would be expulsion, and the severe one would be imprisonment. This is also for everyone’s safety, and I hope you can all understand.”

“So, that’s how it is…”

The crowd suddenly realized.

Zhang Xuan also nodded in agreement.

Such a big city indeed required such regulations, or else it would be impossible to maintain if everyone flocked here.

Most importantly, once the population increases, unrest could easily arise and ultimately be uncontrollable.

“How can we obtain identity tokens?”

An old man in a black robe asked.

Hearing this question, everyone’s gaze converged forwards, even Zhang Xuan couldn’t help but look up.

Those who came here certainly intended to settle for a long time; otherwise, they wouldn’t have paid such a high price to teleport specifically to this place.

“There are three ways to obtain identity tokens!”

The middle-aged man seemed to have been responding to such inquiries smoothly, without a moment’s hesitation, and he directly stated, “First, become a guard or servant for a major family or powerful clan. Once hired successfully, naturally, you can get a long-term residency. However, such people can only move about within the residence they’re employed by. To wander into the royal palace, they need to carry a family entrance permit.”@@novelbin@@

“That…”

Everyone shook their heads in response.

Those who could immediately come up with 500 Destiny Plates, who would be willing to become someone else’s servant?

“Second, purchase a residence or abode. Once you have a dwelling, naturally, you will receive an identity token.”

“A residence? May I ask what is the price range for a residence in Tianli City?” The same black-robed person asked the question everyone was interested in.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly: “As the most prosperous place on the mainland, the prices are naturally not cheap. Even the smallest ones require over 5000 Destiny Plates. Slightly bigger ones, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, are quite common.”

“The smallest ones require over 5000 Destiny Plates?”

Zhang Xuan was astounded.

5000 Destiny Plates could buy more than a dozen luxurious residences in Zouyi City, but here, they can only afford the smallest. Worthy of Tianli City, these housing prices are far more ruthless than the magic capital of my previous life…